Rutgers on Monday named former New Jersey Gov. Thomas H. Kean Sr. to deliver the commencement address to the Rutgers class of 2014 on May 18.

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Keith Sargeant
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Two days after former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice opted not to deliver the commencement address amid a string of protests, Rutgers University President Robert Barchi named former New Jersey Gov. Thomas H. Kean as the keynote speaker at the school's May 18 graduation ceremony.

"Gov. Kean's career as a public servant, educator and statesman speaks to the civility, integrity and vision that we hope will guide our graduates as they pursue their careers or further their studies,'' Barchi said in a statement Monday afternoon. "Gov. Kean is a national role model as a statesman who ...